The OECD project reported in this paper examined a series of ex-poste case studies to explore the relationship between investment in transport infrastructure and regional development. The key variables considered by the Working Group included those included under traditional benefit-cost analysis, as well as broader socio-economic objectives such as employment, accessibility, social cohesion, etc. Regrettably, there were few examples of ex-ante and ex-poste case studies available to assess whether or not the benefits expected from infrastructure projects were achieved in terms of the initial objectives set for the project. There is a need for research to understand how expected positive impacts can be realised and negative unintended impacts can be avoided (that is, attracting resources to a region and drawing resources away from it). The research was undertaken by an OECD Working Group under the direction of the author while Principal Administrator of the OECD Programme of Research on Road Transport and Intermodal Linkages. (Author/publisher) For the covering entry of this conference, please see ITRD abstract no. E209537. This paper may also be accessed by Internet users at: http://www.btre.gov.au/docs/atrf_02/program.html
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